West Virginia State Income Tax Rates

Before using our Income Tax Calculator, here are some basic tax principles that you should know. West Virginia state income tax along with a federal tax
is usually withheld from your paycheck as you receive it each pay cycle. While the federal income tax rates are set for each income bracket, WV state
income tax rates do not necessarily align with the federal figures.

The variable income tax rate for West Virginia is determined by WV state tax legislation.
How much income tax that is withheld from your paycheck depends on which tax bracket you fall under. In general the more you make, the more you will be taxed.
To find out more about WV income tax, sales tax, W4 forms, 1040 forms, tax returns, current state tax rates and general West Virginia tax information, click here for
the West Virginia Tax & Revenue Department.

How West Virginia State income tax rates are structured

The tax table below will show in detail the West Virginia state income tax rates by income tax bracket(s).
There are 5 income tax brackets for West Virginia.

If your income range is between $0 and $10,000, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 3%.If your income range is between $10,001 and $25,000, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 4%.If your income range is between $25,001 and $40,000, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 4.5%.If your income range is between $40,001 and $60,000, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 6%.If your income range is $60,001 and over, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 6.5%.

Income tax brackets data last updated March 3rd, 2009.

Filing for West Virginia State Income Tax Return

The West Virginia state income tax and federal income tax filing deadline falls on April 15th of every year (but may fall later if April 15th falls on a day when there
is no mail service). An increasingly popular option to filing your federal and state income taxes is through the use of the web by e-file. E-file allows you to fill-out
and submit all your income tax forms through the federal or state government websites. You can access the West Virginia e-file page here. For any snail mail correspondence, you
can contact the West Virginia State Department of Revenue at the address below.

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